Jendouba
Sign in to saveJendouba (, ; from the Amazigh for ), known as Souk El Arba () until 30 April 1966, is a city in northwestern Tunisia, and the capital of the Jendouba Governorate. It is an important crossroads with many road links to other towns such as El Kef, Tabarka, Ain Draham and Béja. The main economic activity is agriculture. It is close to the famous ancient Roman city of Bulla Regia (or Bullaregia), as well as the ancient marble quarry of Chemtou.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Jendouba
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Street in Jendouba 2011-04.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Tunisia
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Delegation(s)
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Jendouba Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Jendouba South, Jendouba Nord
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Amar Ayadi (Ennahda)
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 143
- Settlement.population_total
- 47551
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2022
- Settlement.website
- commune-jendouba.gov.tn
- Settlement.timezone
- CET
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +1
- Settlement.timezone_DST
- CEST
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 46459
- Elevation
- 143
- Official website
- www.commune-jendouba.gov.tn
- Image
- Jendouba0505-02-kiosk.jpg
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- Jendouba
- postal code
- 8100
- P12749
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Jendouba (, ; from the Amazigh for ), known as Souk El Arba () until 30 April 1966, is a city in northwestern Tunisia, and the capital of the Jendouba Governorate. It is an important crossroads with many road links to other towns such as El Kef, Tabarka, Ain Draham and Béja. The main economic activity is agriculture. It is close to the famous ancient Roman city of Bulla Regia (or Bullaregia), as well as the ancient marble quarry of Chemtou.
== History == The Jendouba region was historically important and wealthy. During the Roman Empire the town was called Libertina and was a civitas of the Roman Province of Byzacena in North Africa. The historical importance of the area is evidenced by the nearby great Roman cities of Bulla Regia and Chemtou. Several other historical sites witness the role this city played centuries ago in the economic life of the region.
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